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I just wanted to let you know that for today's episode and for the rest of this week, we're going to be sharing some of the most popular episodes of the Global Story from the past 12 months.
That includes this one about why women all across the world are having children later in life.
Enjoy.
Monday to Friday, we focus on one story in detail, with the help of the BBC's best journalists around the world.
Women are having fewer babies and mothers are getting older and older.
More women are having children in their 40s, their 50s and even in their 60s and 70s.
Last week we said successfully delivered this lady with 70 years of age of twins, boy and girl.
The age is just a number.
When she's 12, I'm going to be 70 and she'll just be sort of starting senior school.
Then I'll be 80 when she's 22.
I'm just like any new mum that is looking forward to all the sort of highlights of their child's life.
And I just hope that I live long enough to experience them with her and to give her the support and the love that she's going to need.
Today we're asking, why are women choosing to have babies later in life and what are the consequences for all of us?
With me Today is the BBC's population correspondent, Stephanie Hegarty.